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ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE 

PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS 



OF 



CHICAGO 



A COLLECTION OF REPRODLCTIO.VS FROM PHOTOGRAPHS OF 
THE MOST PROML\ENT STREETS, BUILDINGS, STATUES PARK 
SCENES, AND OTHER FEATURES OF INTEREST IN THE CITY 



CHICAGO AND NEW YORK 

RAND McNALLY & COMPANY, PUBLISHERS 



Copyright. 1902. by Rand. McNally & Co. 
Copyright, 1907. by Rand. McNally & Co. 
Copyright. 1909. by Rand. McNally & Co. 
Copyright. 1910, by Rand. McNally & Co. 
Copyright. 1911. by Rand. McNally & Co. 
Copyright. 1913. by Rand. McNally & Co. 



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CHICAGO 



THE photo-sketches included in this Album indicate the 
tiunultuous life of the most cosmopolitan city in the 
world. Within the memory of men yet living this metropo- 
lis of the Central States was an Indian garrison, but, with 
Aladdin-like rapidity, its size and importance have increased 
untU it is now the second largest city in the Western Hemi- 
sphere, with a population of nearly 2,500,000 people. 

There are three divisions of the city, viz: the North, 
South, and West sides. These are formed by the windings 
of the river from which the town took its name, and which 
originally emptied into Lake Michigan. The Loop, or central 
business district, is the territory within the Elevated Rail- 
way loop, bounded by Lake Street on the north, Van Buren 
Street on the south, Wabash Avenue on the east, and Fifth 
Avenue on the west. 

Chicago is the greatest railway center in the world, and 
has six important terminal stations. Its arrangements for 
local transportation are most adequate and complete, and 
include four elevated systems, as well as a large number of 
electric lines with many miles of track. 

The business interests of the city embrace every imagi- 
nable branch of commerce and manufacture. As a grain, lum- 
ber, live-stock, and packing market Chicago stands supreme. 

The hotels are numerous, and many of them are splendid 
examples of modern architecture. Among the leriing hos- 



telries are the Auditorium, the Congress and Annex, Great 
Northern, Palmer House, Stratford, La Salle, Blackstone, 
Virginia, Alexandria, Wellington, Lexington, Majestic, Metro- 
pole, Morrison, Grand Pacific, Lakota, Windsor-Clifton, 
Grace, Del Prado, Hotel Sherman, Chicago Beach, Brevoort, 
Saratoga, Transit, New Southern, Gladstone, and Plaza. 

Among theaters and public halls in Chicago may be 
mentioned the Auditorium, Blackstone, Orchestra Hall, Fine 
Arts, Powers, Palace, Illinois, Grand Opera House, Studebaker, 
Chicago Opera House, Garrick, Lyric, McVickers, Bush 
Temple of Music, Majestic, Colonial, Olympic, Haymarket, 
Princess, Ziegfeld, Cort, and American. 

Some of the largest and finest parks in the world are 
to be found here. A boulevard system has been arranged 
which unites the three divisions of the city, and at the same 
time provides a continuous park driveway, or promenade, of 
unprecedented beauty, extending for a distance of nearly 
sixty miles. 

The public spirit of the city is one of its characteristic 
features. Its provisions for education are unexcelled, and 
the University of Chicago, organized in 1891, has grown as 
phenomenally as has Chicago itself. The Public Libraries, 
Art Galleries, Museums, and Academies of Science compare 
favorably with similar institutions in any American city or 
cities of foreign countries. 




THE CHICAGO POST OFFICE AND UNITED STATES FEDERAL BUILDING 
Occupies the block inclosed by Jackson Boulevard, Clark. Adams, and Dearborn streets. 




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MICHIGAN AVEN 
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CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY 

Michigan Avenue. Washington and Randolph streets. The elaborate interior decorations are well worth viewing. The upper floor of i 

building is occupied by the Grand Army rooms and Memorial Hall, the latter containmg a museum ol war relics 




NEWBERRY UBR-lR\ 
bquare corner of North Clark Street and Walton Place Open daih except Sunda^ 
ors are ahvay. welcome and «,11 be .ho«n everj attention Its Uttrary spee.ataes ar 



istory, and biugraph> 




THE CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S BUILDING 
orner of Dearborn Avenue and Ontario Street. This fire-proof building affords a safe place of deposit for 
historical documents and relics relating particularly to the ea.ly days of Chicago and the surrounding country 
Open from 9 a.m. to s p.m.. except Saturday afternoons and Sundays. Admission free. 



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THE ART INSTITUTE 



art center of Chicago 



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BLACKSTONE MEMORIAL LIBRARY 

At Lake Avenue and Forty-ninth Street. Conducted as one of the south side branches of the Chicago Public Library. This building, a gift 

of Mrs. T. B. Blackstone, is constructed of white granite and ItaKan marble. 




FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 

Jackson Park, north end of Jackson Park. Open daily from g.oo a.m. to 4.00 p.m. except Saturdays and Sundays during June. July, and 

August, when the hour of closing is 5.30 p.m. Admission free on Saturdays and Sundays; other days. 23 cents. 




ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL 
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THE COLISEUM 

At S. Wabash Avenue, between Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets. In this building national conventions, as well ; 

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:HICAG0 & i\ORTH WESTERN TERMINAL 




LA SALLE STREET STATION 

in. and La Salle streets. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; Lake Shore & Michigan Southern ( 
rk Central Lines); New York. Chicago & St. Louis (Nickel Plate); Chicago & 
Eastern Illinois (Frisco Line) ; and Chicago, Indiana Southern. 




MICHIGAN BOULEVARD, LOOKING NORTH FROM CONGRESS STREET 
The Art Institute is seen on the right. 




SCENE OX MICHIGAN AVENUE. FACING GRANT PARK 
The Blackstone Hotel is in the foreground 




CONGRESS HOTEL AND ANNEX 
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MAXDEL BROTHERS' DEPARTMENT STORE 
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No. 1350 Lake Shore Drive. 




RESIDENCE OF MRS. GEORGE M. PULLMAX 

Corner of Prairie Avenue and Eighteenth Street. 

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VIEW OF THE CHICAGO RIVER 




ONE OF ARMOUR'S ELEVATORS 




SOUTH WATER STREET. LOOKING WEST FROM DEARBORN' STREET 
This street is occupied entirely by produce commission merchants. Traffic here is always congested. 




MORXING SCENE IX THE RANDOLPH STREET MARKE 
Here thousands of garden-truck farmers and retail grocers meet daily. The marke 
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CATTLE PENS AT UNION STOCK YARDS 




VIEW IN UNION STOCK YARDS 



A LOADED FREIGHT TRAIN IN THE ILLINOIS TUNNEL SYSTEM 
h the basements of commercial houses, where it delivers freight, thus avoiding 
)wded city streets. It passes under the Chicago River eleven times. 




A VIEW OF THE CONTROLLING WORKS ON THE DRAINAGE CANAL 
Bear trap dam at Lockport looking down stream. 





VIEW OF BEAR TRAP DAM OF THE DRAINAGE CAXAL 

The Chicago Drainage Canal is one of the most stupendous undertakings ever carried out by the city of Chicago. It provides for 

the disposition of Chicago sewage through an artificial canal from Lake Michigan through Chicago to the nearest 

point on the Desplaines River. The picture shows the bear trap dara at Lockport looking up stream. 




COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY 

Electric plant shon-ing ten Turbo-Generators in Fisk Street Static 

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COMMON-WEALTH EDISOX COMPANY 
Fisk- and Quarry Streets Stations, 
itions have a combined capacity of over 300.000 horse-powe 




SCENE IN LUMBER DISTRICT 

Showing largest lumber yard m the world. 






ON JACKSON PARK PIER 
■ scene during good v^ca'.hcr. 




LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE JACKSON PARK SANITARIUM, JACKSON PARK. 
This building-, a reproduction of the historical Spanish Convent, La Rabida, was erected for the World's Fair and is one of the few 
permanent structures left. It is used during the summer for the care of sick children.-^ A physici; 



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A SECTION OF THE BEACH AT JACKSON PARK 
In the distance at the left is the Casino Pier, where the lake traffic was landed during' the Wc rl 1 s Fair 

Building. At the right is shown a small portion o£ the broad driveway skirting the lak 




THE CARAVELS. JACKSOX PARK 
iposed the fleet of Columbus— Santa Maria. Pinta. and Nina— 
. Spain, for exhibition in Chicago during the World's Columbi; 




A SCENE IN WASHINGTON PARK 
The broad niead:>ws of this park are kept trimmed by fancy Southdown 




THE WADING POOL IN MARK WHITE SQUARE. 
A popular playground at Thirtieth and Halsted streets. South Side 




THE DKEXEL FuUMAIX. DREXEL SQUARE 

Drexel and Hyde Park boulevards. 

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park by prominent citizens. Designed by Charles G. Mulligan. Unveiled. July 4. 1005. 




THE GRANT MONUMENT. LINCOLN PARK 
memorial to U. S. Grant, eighteenth president of the United States. Born April 27. 1822; died July 23, 
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"THE ALARM." LINCOLN PARK 
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THE BOAT HOUSE, LINCOLN PARK 




FISHING ON THE BEACH, LINCOLN PARK 




GAKFIKLD PARK PAVILION 
One of the most artistic buildings in the park 




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FORT SHERIDAN TOWER AND BARRACKS 

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